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Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Just noticed that Ireland really got a beating this Euro. First the 3-1 against Croatia, then the 4-0 spanking against Spain and now another loss against Italy. At least the fans were fantastic(no pun intended).

Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Though I don't like the fact that Rooney will most likely just walk back into the starting 11, it'll be great to have him back in the team. I think we can get the victory if we keep our defence as tight as against France and boss that midfield; and with Rooney up front, all we'll need is 2 or 3 chances and he'll score.

Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Originally Posted by goldb

Though I don't like the fact that Rooney will most likely just walk back into the starting 11, it'll be great to have him back in the team. I think we can get the victory if we keep our defence as tight as against France and boss that midfield; and with Rooney up front, all we'll need is 2 or 3 chances and he'll score.

Rooney is definitely more efficient with chances than say Carroll or Welbeck, but Rooney has never really performed for England, so I don't know. Without Sheva, Ukraine doesn't stand any chance, so the result's not in any doubt, but I've never seen any of the brilliance that Rooney shows for United when he plays for England.

Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Tbh, I haven't missed Rooney. Just as Frosty said he rarely performs at international level. So much hype and reliance on Rooney never pays off. Hodgson is the first manager in a long time that has actually given a chance to all the youngsters slash those English players who do not play for a top 3/4 PL team. I like his approach. I'm hoping the team gels as each game goes by. Rooney's return is welcomed but it doesn't change anything in my eyes.

Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Rooney played very well. But IMO the game was really unfair had that goal been validated we could have a completely different result.

I was rooting for England and France from group D at the begining of the competition but gotta say Ukraine really caught my heart. They played well against all team they faced and I would have loved to see them go on on the competiton (sorry english folks)

Re: UEFA Euro 2012

Originally Posted by BBB Banana

Rooney played very well. But IMO the game was really unfair had that goal been validated we could have a completely different result.

I was rooting for England and France from group D at the begining of the competition but gotta say Ukraine really caught my heart. They played well against all team they faced and I would have loved to see them go on on the competiton (sorry english folks)

And the crowd cheering when Shevchenko got in was beautiful.

Rooney didn't play that well for me, you could tell that he's not fully match fit yet and should've been taken off a lot sooner than he was. England rode their luck and treaded on extremely thin ice for the majority of the game and had those shots outside the box fallen to a team with better strikers of the ball, they would've lost this match.

England looked so linear and dull, no player could really carry the team forward in that final third. Gerrard and Scott Parker were absolutely brilliant but they were playing from the back and providing the link going forward but also keeping the shape. Oxlade Chamberlain should've gotten on sooner and stretched Ukraine when they were going forward looking for that equalising goal. Don't even get me started on Faillbeck